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So are you saying that the man's mistreatment of Leah was simply based on uncertainty, her physical appearance not resembling his in any apparent way or the fact that he resented/despised/hated his wife? All of these reasons are just shallow :P
Wilton was a vain, autocratic, and possibly sociopathic exponent of his class. He was worse to Trenton than he was to Leah, and Trent was his heir--also his replacement. Villains are hard to get right, though, at least in a romance context. They need to be despicable but believable, and that's a fine line to walk.
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So are you saying that the man's mistreatment of Leah was simply based on uncertainty, her physical appearance not resembling his in any apparent way or the fact that he resented/despised/hated his wife? All of these reasons are just shallow :P
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Wilton was a vain, autocratic, and possibly sociopathic exponent of his class. He was worse to Trenton than he was to Leah, and Trent was his heir--also his replacement. Villains are hard to get right, though, at least in a romance context. They need to be despicable but believable, and that's a fine line to walk.
